Visit of Invisible Guest

    For the past few weeks, I've been sensing the familiar aroma that makes me feel your presence. It always come at a time when I am feeling down or alone.

    Time and again, I would wonder what if you are still here with me. I know that physically it would be better that you go. You have told your son that in times like what has happened with you some seven years or so, it would be best if we just let you go. You don't want to suffer physically, be a burden financially and emotionally. But whether we don't want to, the situation calls for it. Because, you simply have accomplished your mission here on earth. And you need to go home.

     But every time your presence is felt, you always leave me the feeling of being safe and secure no matter what the present situation is. And I survive another day and time of my life.

    You have never left me at all. I can call you anytime for your company. You and God always make sure I am okay.

     My life is so simple and yet I feel inner peace and contentment. I feel I am well provided for despite of the struggles that I go through sometimes.

     I know that many might not just believe me. But, it's okay. But how would you explain those times when I would smell your coffee? Me, smelling coffee inside the bathroom when I have no one else with me? I always check my surroundings every time. Our kitchen is quite a distance from the bedroom and my bedroom is closed. I got no neighbors. The lot next to the house I live is vacant. The house next to our place is empty and some even said that it is haunted.

     Even when I am outside in the garden, I would suddenly smell coffee and it is always right next to my face, that close, huh! Or when I am taking a nap and suddenly I would wake up smelling coffee just like the cup is right before my lips? Or when I am inside the computer room where I could say that it is isolated? I even smell coffee when I am walking alone (as always) out in the street?

      Too many times to count but I know that it is you. So, you never really left me, did you? But knowing that you are keeping me company, that is a welcome idea. But hey, you should also pay rent, haha!

What I did on New Year 2016!

It's the first day of 2016! It's New Year!

Oh, everybody slept late last night, don't you? And sure you'd wake up late too, right? 

I slept around 1:30 am but I woke up early @ 6:34 am. I usually wake up around 7:30 to 8:30 am but not today. 

As usual, breakfast with a cup of coffee. Then I decided to dress up. I applied make up (I'm not leaving the house) then off to the computer room, haha! Checked my emails, browsed FB, Twitter and played disco music on Youtube. A little later...

I danced for an hour and a half. I sweated out a lot.

I am on my self imposed diet since October. I lost 8 lbs. and I am now maintaining my 100 lbs. weight and sometimes 98 lbs. But I still got a problem though. Can someone tell me how to lose inches off my waist and belly? This is the hardest part for me. i just lost 2 inches since October. i need to lose some 5-6 inches more. I dance and do plank every other day to lose this belly fat...Lessened carb intake and sugary foods. Any suggestions? Please comment your suggestions. I need it. 

And thanks. Namaste!

Welcome 2016

It’s 2016! It’s the first day of the year and the world is celebrating. And each one in every nation, family or individual has a way of celebrating it. Some would prefer to prepare more festive food on the table. Some would have a complete set of 12 different round fruits. Others would prefer to spend it out of the country. Some would spend a lot of money for firecrackers to create noise to drive away bad and evil spirits so they say. And these are but a few that I know being done here in our country. What about you?

Well, you would be asking what about me? How did I spend the first day of 2016?

Actually, I didn’t prepare much. It’s just that we did some cleaning and de-cluttering a few days before 2015 ends. I was not even concerned about this 12 round fruits that should be on my table come 2016. I had some oranges, a cantaloupe, a couple of pears and four apples though, and that’s it. We had a store bought roast chicken that we ate a couple of hours before New Year strikes. Some spaghetti in white sauce and some fruit salad and baked potatoes in white cream sauce and bits of ham that I prepare out of whim. And kept everything in the fridge after we ate some. Nothing on the table. Just a pitcher of water.

When 12 midnight strikes, I am on my computer, playing some disco music on Youtube that I could hardly hear because of the sounds of firecrackers left and right here in our neighborhood. . Gee, can we just use hornpipes, cymbals, drums or anything that doesn’t use gunpowder that pollutes our environment? I could hardly breathe that I really had to exert some effort.

I am doing some experiment. I started the year 2016 with nothing on my table, didn’t create noise to drive away evil spirits and have no dozen fruits to  attract good luck. No talisman or amulets whatsoever. With that said, will I still be lucky or I will be in big trouble financially in 2016?

I had practiced all these beliefs before that I have to buy fruits I don’t really like, not ripe or matured at all at an exorbitant cost because it is round and it will complete the required dozen. When I was young, I jumped as high as I can on New Year because I want to be taller. We had prepared and spent on food that we can eat for a week instead of a day. I bought some talisman or amulets that will attract good luck and good fortune for me and the family. Guess, who had the fortune of accumulating wealth?

I’ll be posting some of my experiences this 2016.

To track down my progress as I live my life. Will I succeed or will I fail?

Some throwbacks that made me who I am now. You would need some tissues or hanky maybe. You would crack into laughter. Hmmm…

Some things I want to accomplish at this age.  Would you be with me or would cheer me on?

So, what did you do this New Year 2015?  I love to hear your story. Please feel free to comment.

Happy New Year! May 2016  be the best that you get all the love you need, the things that you want, the experiences that you seek and peace of the soul. Namaste!